Turkey hunting has its low points too

11:20 PM,
Apr. 22, 2014

Written by

Column by Dr. James G. Dickson

Hunters, me included, relate the stories of successful hunts. You know, those with gobbles and a bang at the end. But all hunts don't go that way. Here's my story last weekend.

The husband of a former wildlife student, Randy Paine, told me he could hunt a place with turkeys. I called him and we made our plan. I was to meet him in Benton at 0545 the next morning. Well I drove over late afternoon to find a motel to diminish the early morning drive the next morning. But the first thing I learned is that Benton has no motel. Then back to Bossier. Back and forth along I-220 showed nothing. I checked at a convience ...